New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-27
GROITLS Attic CHICAGO GAS TRUST.
The SYNDICATE INDIFFERENT TO PUBLIC
OPINION-JAIL REFORM-A WEDDING.
fay IrLEGRArn TO THE THBuNRl

CHICAGO. Nov. 2G. There is naturally general feel
ing Of disappointment i'll Chicago that the suit OF the
Hoffman against the Gas Trust came to such an
nntmely end for on this suit Oicaeo pinned her hope
Of relief The MI Addicks, the ex.secretary Of
the Consumers company. has been dropped, and the
third suit is also quietly slumbering. Although the
fabulous price which the Trust was compelled to pay for
the Hoffman shares encourage Other shareholders 70
follow the example of the York holders. yet the
Trust is pretty be able TO carry out Its plans
The indications are that Trust Is safe far the
Council concerned, and as the Legislature does not
meet for years they safe from state interference
for the interval The business OF selling gas III Chicago
j. sufficiently profitable justify large outays for the
privilege Of continuing it undisturbed ana 20 lehs a.
money will enable an evasion OF risks III court those
risks will not be incurred The feeling against the Phi
sdcpha syndicate is intensified by the TACT that II -
acrly Indifferent public opinion When the storm OF
week ago ragged. the street car companies oohioAe"
By the syndicate made effort TO run cars at all ana 'he
North and West sidcrs had walk 10 their homes
Nrough the blizzard.
Since the time the Anarchists were first arrested over
n wear and a half ago there has teen no jail In the
country to which much attention has been caicd az
that Of Cook County Sheriff Matson las been severely
criticised for allowing Mcarple TO escape ana inc iact
That bombs found in Anarchist Linggs cen Was
astonishing 10 the outside world. The management on
Affairs q. fine iail has called forth letter from f. d.
Wines secretary of the Board Of Public Charities
lie urges the confinement OF prisoners In separate Cells
10 accomplish which new jail would nave 10 DC punt
He thinks the average number OF prisoners would DC
crease and the duration OF their confinement "
The a would be less than It now is ana that the deter
rcn, effect of such plan would he felt III sensible
omnution of misdemeanors perpetrated IN 'ne ol,''
While many miedcmeanants VINO are dcVeopou ~ INC
eorrtug influences OF the Jail into iuII blown ciiWIh"s
xould be arrested III their career of crime and would
reach the pcniticntlary
St Clements pretty little chapel OF statc-st. was
opened on Wednesday evening for red ana "hi'e "e'
ding cOlors OF Miss Mary Henderson, VINO gave hel
hand In marriage To Francis stuyvesant Peabody. IL
was the first brilliant wedding celebrated in the quaint
little church, and Canon Knowles made IL most I'M
pressivc ceremony Tho chance filled with foliage
and tropical plants and about the altar and lcctcrn ara
communion rail OF white and crimson scs,
carnations and chrysanthemums. The company
email but brilliant, and after the guests seated the
usners laced the pews with ribbons OF crimson and
white The bridal party arrived at o'clock, and IL
moved down aislc the organist played Voices from
Eden After a quartet OF ushers two maids followed.
and the bride in her beautiful wedding and flowing
veil walked When the hlmy veil was thrown back
she looked enough like the figure OF the heroine In
Harlys "Tboroughbrels" 10 have been the painters
Inspiration A reception was held at the brides home
No 1921 Calunetave, from $3.50 till IL, and between
those hours thousand friends congratulated the
young couple The house bright with flowers. and
IN the aeoye where the bridal party stood the oage
The wanscot and the ceiling draped with tapestry
81 snilax and red and wLite roses.
The numerous disasters which have befalen ship
ping In the last week have been striking PROOF or inc
danger OF the lakes late In the season on 1hanks-
giving Day there less than five vessels In as
tsss within fifty mil OF Chicago, and had II not been
Tor the daring work OF the life saving stations here NJ
Evanston and Kenosha the loss OF life would have been
large. The at Evanston, which IS composed with
e exception OF the captain. OF volunteers from among
we students OF the Northwestern University especially
distinguished themselves In the OF the schooner
Halstead.
one OF the Wisconsin railways which penetrates the
IRON district has perfected arrangement for shipping
vtes East and eouth by rail- After the ore y frozen Az
WIG mines 1t be broken and handled about INC
sne a. big blocRs OF stone At Chicago the ore VIII De
.%Soed into Baltimore and Ohio coal cars which would
'nerw1se return empty.
.Ine Art Institute 10 established success. AN tho
hundreds have visited 1t daily and many OF these
Ssnt season tickets. Every person who has seen tno